This page gathers the 6,610 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “US” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 65 of 66: from “whacked” to “wood lot”.
- whacked adj Tired; fatigued.
- whacked-out adj intoxicated
- whang verb To whack or beat.
- whap verb To strike hard and suddenly.
- what wins on Sunday sells on Monday proverb A brand of automobile that performs well in racing competitions will be popular with retail purchasers.
- what's the big idea phrase Used to express surprise or dissatisfaction with an action or statement of another person, especially to that person.
- what's up phrase What's happening? What are you doing?
- what, me worry phrase As an interrogatory, indicative of a nonchalant attitude towards potential criticism, not caring about what other people think, confident…
- wheah adv Pronunciation spelling of where, representing African-American Vernacular English.
- whee verb To excite; to arouse; to energize.
- wheel-barrow man noun A convict sentenced to hard labor in the 1800s, especially one sentenced to work maintaining the roads.
- wheelhorse noun One of a team of horses which is nearest to the wheels of a carriage, as opposed to a leader or forward horse.
- wheelhouse noun A pitch location which is favourable to the hitter.
- whenever conj When.
- where there's smoke, there's fire proverb If there is a hint of something occurring, it is probably true, although such rumors should be taken with a grain of salt.
- whiff verb Of a pitcher: to strike out (a batter); to fan.
- whiffler noun The goldeneye (duck).
- whig noun An advocate of war against, or independence from, Britain during the American Revolution.
- Whindian noun A person of mixed white and Indian heritage.
- whip the cat verb To go from house to house working by the day, as itinerant tailors and carpenters do.
- whipsaw verb To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
- whirling noun An organized attack where a group of people, usually teenagers, surround and attack women, with sudden physical assaults or harassment.
- whiskey noun A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
- whistle in the dark verb To speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.
- whistle past the graveyard verb To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.
- whistle walk noun The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Stories claim that slaves were…
- whistle-blower noun One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an…
- white noun Cocaine.
- white bread adj Bland, boring; flavorless.
- white flight noun The large-scale migration of white people from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions.
- white girl noun A Caucasian female.
- white lives matter phrase A phrase used to protest against "black lives matter" (rally call, political and social movement) mostly by white people, to protect their…
- white nigger noun A white individual who exhibits mannerisms and speech patterns commonly associated with black cultural expression.
- white trash noun A poorly educated white person or, collectively, white people of low social status and often regarded as lazy, irresponsible…
- white zone noun An area of a street where the curb has been painted white, indicating that the spot is only to be used for the immediate loading or…
- white-shoe noun A stereotypical male Ivy League college student.
- whitecap noun A member of a self-appointed vigilante committee that carried out lynchings. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks.
- whites noun A white uniform formerly worn by officers of United States Marine Corps.
- whitewall adj Describing a hair cut with a closely cropped back and sides and the hair on the top of the head left longer.
- whitewing noun A street sweeper.
- whiting noun Any of several marine fish found in North American coastal waters, including hakes (genus Merluccius), especially Merluccius bilinearis…
- whitino noun A person, usually assumed male, who is from Latin America and white; a white Hispanic person.
- whiz verb To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
- who put a quarter in you phrase Who upset you, or caused you to behave in a certain way? criticizing somebody perceived as making an unreasonable or negative remark
- whoop ass noun An act of beating.
- whooped adj Flawless.
- whuffo adv Pronunciation spelling of what for.
- wickedly adv very
- wicket noun A shelter made from tree boughs, used by lumbermen.
- wicopy noun Any of several trees, such as the leatherwood/moosewood (of the genus Dirca), the whitewood, or the American basswood/linden (of the genus…
- widdle adj Little.
- widow's walk noun A raised platform on the roof of a house, especially one on a coastal house originally used for viewing the arrival of shipping
- wiener noun A type of sausage made from beef, chicken or pork.
- wienie noun A wiener sausage.
- wifebeater noun A type of sleeveless shirt, often but not exclusively worn as an undershirt.
- wiffleball noun A game similar to baseball, played with a lightweight bat and ball and suitable for children to play in confined areas.
- wifie noun One's wife.
- wigwag verb To send a signal by waving a flag to and fro.
- wild buckwheat noun Any plant in the genus Eriogonum of wild buckwheats, in the knotweed or buckwheat family (Polygonaceae), as is true buckwheat (Fagopyrum…
- wild cabbage noun Any plant belonging to the genus Caulanthus in the family Brassicaceae
- wild leek noun A perennial wild onion native to eastern North America, Allium tricoccum, with a cluster of ovoid bulbs and large oblong elliptical leaves.
- wild river noun A river system protected by government legislation requiring it to be maintained in its natural state.
- wild weasel noun An attack airplane specialized for attacking anti-aircraft defenses (AADs), typically surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites and radar control…
- wildcat noun A bobcat (Lynx rufus) or other similar New World species of lynx.
- wildcatter noun Someone who drills for oil speculatively.
- wilding noun A form of youth violence characterized by a group of young people committing violent acts randomly and without specific targets.
- will call noun A ticket booth or window for collecting pre-ordered tickets.
- Wilsonian adj Of or relating to US politician Woodrow Wilson or his policies.
- windjam verb To speak in a long-winded manner; to chatter, bloviate.
- windjammer noun One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.
- windjamming noun Excessive talking; loquaciousness.
- windshield noun A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind…
- windshield wiper noun Synonym of windscreen wiper (“device for a vehicle”).
- wine mom noun A mother who drinks alcohol to relieve the stress associated with parenting.
- wing noun A larger formation of two or more groups, which in turn control two or more squadrons.
- wingcuck noun A person with strongly polarized political views; often associated with the alt-right or with socialist or Sanders-style politics
- wingtip noun A brogue (shoe).
- winker noun An eyelash.
- winnebago noun A motorhome; a recreational vehicle (RV).
- winningest adj Most winning; most attractive.
- winter rat noun An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car…
- wipe up verb To defeat (an opponent) thoroughly; trounce.
- wire fraud noun A felony of a particular class subject to a separate and additional federal penalty for any crime of fraud involving the use of…
- wirehouse noun A major brokerage company, generally nationwide, with multiple branches.
- wise guy noun A member of the Mafia; a mobster.
- witch hazel noun Hamamelis virginiana, native to eastern North America.
- with adv Along, together with others, in a group, etc.
- with blackjack and hookers prep_phrase Enhanced; improved; said of a new competing product or service compared to an existing one.
- with flying colors prep_phrase Extremely well; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner.
- Woctor noun A nickname for a U.S. Air Force warrant officer, emphasizing their role as highly trusted technical experts who diagnose and solve complex…
- wocus noun A large yellow water lily (Nuphar polysepala) found in the northwestern United States.
- wokas noun A large yellow water lily (Nuphar polysepala) found in the northwestern United States.
- wokery noun A restaurant serving (especially Cantonese) food cooked in a wok.
- woketopian adj Excessively woke; demanding or reflecting values of social justice to an extreme extent.
- wolf of Wall Street noun (A name for) an aggressive, prominent, and wealthy financier; specifically (derogatory), one who swindles or takes unfair advantage of…
- women's room noun Synonym of ladies' room: a public restroom intended for females.
- wonder noun A kind of donut; a cruller.
- woobie noun Any object, typically a blanket, garment or stuffed animal, that is used simply for its comforting characteristics; a security blanket.
- wood noun A peckerwood.
- wood lot noun An area of land used for the growing of firewood and timber, often as the wooded portion of a farmstead in contrast with arable and pasture…